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Charles H. Bennett, who at the time of the interview was the only surviving original stockholder of the Ford Motor Company, recalls his first meeting with Henry Ford and the conversations that led to his participation in the formation of the Company. The formative years of the Ford Motor Company and the activities of its officers are described in detail with emphasis on the first sales and service policies adopted by the new organization. Mr. Bennett is able to give a personal account of the first minority stockholders’ dispute, the formation of the Ford Manufacturing Company and the eventual purchase of the minority holdings by James Couzens and Henry Ford. In telling his personal memories of Henry Ford, Mr. Bennett also describes the organization and growth of the Daisy Air Rifle Company.